Keaton 8/18/08

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Keaton 8/18/08

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The Sunday night forecast indicated that Fay was heading straight to the Bigbend, prompting me to make a trip to Keaton to retrieve the boat yesterday. Of course Fay is now heading more easterly than what NOAA had predicted, so moving the boat was not really necessary but Ddb and I got to experience some great fishing, the best in quite a while.

We splashed the boat in at 8.30 am and found the porgy (or LY for most of you) at the channel again. Four casts and we ended up with over 50 progies, more than enough for the day ... even had a couple of dozen left at the end of the day:
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We started fishing at a little after 9 am. We both got hits on the very first cast. Dave ended up with a short fish
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Mine was a little bigger, at 18.5'' :tooth:
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Dave came back soon after with a nicer fish, I believe around 19.5''
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I answer right back with a 21''
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By around 10.30 am, we had 9 in the box and started throwing plugs. Dave was using a suspended and me a top water plug. We each hooked and lost quite a few good fish, including a nice red and a trout that easily the biggest fish of the day, right at the boat. All I managed to bring in to the boat with top water was this stupid thing, which was promptly released - believe I heard it said not to hit another top water hard-bait again.
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I caught a couple of spanish while waiting for Dave to catch fish number 10, which was accomplished at a little after 11 am. We then put on our snorkel gear, and took us about half-hour to pick our legal limit of scallop. While scalloping, a storm developed right on top of us giving the boat a good fresh water wash down.
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Was gonna fish a little more but the storm chased us all the way back to the marina.
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What we ended up for the day. All good fish except a 16'' which took the hook too deep.
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The best thing about fishing on weekdays ....... the closes boat to us was probably at least half-mile away. Hope yall enjoyed the picture.
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Awesome trip! I did enjoy the pics! :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Good Pics and nice fish :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Great trip and nice pics :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Looks like a good trip! Fun fun.
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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AWESOME!

GOOD FUN.
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Breambuster are you chumming for the bait or just blind casting??
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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By the way, you always catch fish.
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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As usual, great report!! Thanks!
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Doggone it BreamBuster. You done great, again. You've sure been wearing em out lately. Limit of trout and scallops. Very nice. :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Now thats getting it done, Great Day!! :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Nice work...Solid numbers for the summer days.
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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What should have been poor conditions, hot, no wind, little tide movement, turned into a stellar bite. Go figure. But there were bait pods everywhere, so I guess when the banquet is on the table they will feed.

Love fishing on a weekday. :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Very nice :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: Keaton 8/18/08

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Dadblame it, I knew they would bite yesterday. I almost got the day off and was going to try to go, but another co-worker beat me to it. Sounds like another great day on the pond, BB.
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